Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Preaching through acts of the apostles rightly called by many the most important book in the bible, the acts of the apostles will make enjoyable and profitable read ing for you this month. New commentary on acts of apostles internet archive. Discuss the establishment and nature of the lords kingdom. With the acts of the apostles, fitzmyer gives readers the longawaited companion to his twovolume commentary on the gospel of luke. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts.
Importance of the book this book alone carries the whole load of inspired history. The book of acts holds out to lost men the hope of heaven. The four gospels recount the life and teachings of jesus, but only the book of the acts of the apostles tells the story of what happened after jesus departure. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. There was a good reason why god gave the apostles this miraculous ability to speak in languages that they had never learned before. Oct 15, 2014 recently discovered in the durham cathedral library, j. Acts of the apostles online commentary 1 bible junkies. The apostles themselves obviously lacked the understanding and spiritual power to complete jesus unfinished ministry of evange lism and edification. Holy spirit baptism, though practiced in acts, had ceased by the time ephesians was written. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Scholars do not question the authorship of the book. This commentary interacts with the scholarly discussion found in the various excursuses in the book, draws on the best new.
This commentary is based on the new international version and all scripture. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Expanded overview of the book of acts a preface addressed to theophilus identifies this book as the followup to a previous work about jesus. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more.
The fifth book of the new testament has been known from ancient times as the acts of the apostles. The book before us is a special history of the planting and extension of the church, both among. Acts of the apostlescommentaries, commentaries new. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Pdf acts of the apostles in the fortress commentary on. This is the first entry in the bible junkies online commentary on the acts of the apostles. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Bartholomew means son of tolmai, thus tradition suggests that nathanel was son of tolmai. Written in the late 19th century, commentary on the acts of the apostles is a versebyverse look at acts, which mcgarvey believed many theologians had misunderstood before. Lightfoots commentary on the acts of the apostles is a landmark event of great significance to both church and academy.
If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. Martens april 12, 2016 this is the 33rd entry in the bible junkies online commentary on the acts of the apostles. It is fairly obvious that the same person writes the gospel of luke and the book of acts. Pdf acts of the apostles in the fortress commentary on the bible. Luke and the acts of the apostles, portrays a divinely ordained hiatus. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. Carefully transcribed and edited, these texts give us a new appreciation for lightfoots contributions to biblical scholarship. The apostles, who were all galileans, amazed the jews because the words the apostles spoke were heard by each jew in his own language. The fourteenth apostle was not paul, in order of time. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Bible, with due reverence for christianity, the important factor in the history of. Acts is the second volume of the twovolume work, luke acts. Martens october 12, 2014 this is the first entry in the bible junkies online commentary on the acts of the apostles.
Acts of the apostles in the fortress commentary on the bible the new testament. Of the skill which he acquired from them in the art of healing souls, he has left us proofs in his divinelyinspired booksin the gospel, which he says he received from the eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, and in the acts of the apostles, which he composed not from hearsay, but by what he learned from his own eyes. One of the earliest manuscripts, the codex sinaiticus, gives as the title the simple word acts, with no mention of the apostles. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Apostles, prophets and governments since paul was not of the twelve, but is also called an apostle, it is evident that there is yet another group of apostles. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Acts was intended to be more than a brief history of the service rendered by the twelve. How should the promise of the lords return effect you day to day. The book is most commonly called the acts of the apostles, although it is quite probable that, in its original form, it had no title at all.
In the synoptics, philip is paired with bartholomew in the lists of the apostles. Discuss the importance of prayer to the lord and how such affected the apostles. Since water baptism is essential for salvation, it must be the one baptism that continues today. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. He designed it to be read more as a narrative than simply as a reference book, and encourages readers to use it so. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. The list of the apostles relation name known for simon, who is called peter, and also known as cephas constantly leading, setting the pace, and getting his foot stuck right in his mouth. Zeal brothers andrew his brother andrew introduced peter to jesus soulwinner james being beheaded in acts 12 for following jesus fiery temper sons of zebedee. Explain the importance of the apostles being baptized with the holy spirit. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. This is rather a statement of what he has performed than of the object for which he performed it the same defect attaches to dr. Dennis hamm stresses the unity between the acts of apostles and the gospel of luke.
A commentary on the acts of the apostles southside christian. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Paul, a servant of jesus christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel. This will be a challenging commentary to take on in an online format because there are numerous technical issues associated with the text of the acts of the apostles which are not at the heart of this online commentary project and its goals, but which must be considered or at least noted for those who. Matthias became the thirteenth because judas had betrayed the lord and committed suicide. A sociorhetorical commentary by ben witherington eerdmans publishing co. Authorship the beloved physician luke is the author of the acts of the apostles. Acts of the apostles a study of new testament history overview introduction. The origin of christianity and a commentary to the acts of the apostles.
The apostles said, it is not right for apostles to distribute the food. During the days following the resurrection, jesus appeared to hisapostles on severaldifferentoccasions. You should be sure that they are full of the spirit. Please refer to the pdf format of this volume for an undistorted view of the foldouts.
James, the brother of jesus, the apostles luke focuses on are peter and paul. Over the centuries it has been called simply acts, or the acts eusebius. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. An introduction to the acts of the apostles is followed by a versebyverse commentary on the text. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. Fortress commentary on the bible the new testament margaret aymer cynthia briggs kittredge david a. Oct 12, 2014 acts of the apostles online commentary john w. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. White of the the complete book plus 41 brief bible studies, 3 chronology charts, list of 61 family bible stories, and a time. With the ut most respect for religion itself and for the. Acts of the apostles online commentary america magazine. The acts of the apostles the anchor yale bible commentaries. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet langua ge source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. With this in mind, the authors focus on the meaning.
The acts of the apostles breaks fresh ground in providing a detailed social and rhetorical analysis of the book of acts. Acts macarthur new testament commentary moody publishers. Here the holy spirit might be portrayed as a vital hinge upon which the old testament and new testament eras connect, namely as shadow and substance, promise and fulfillment. Apostles, prophets and governments hopefaithprayer.